Israel
Ezekiel 11:14-21
Ezekiel · ~592 BC · Status: Disputed · Evidence weight: 65%
“Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.”
King James Version · the opening — all 8 verses are below
God himself as a little sanctuary to the exiles, promising eventual regathering and a new heart and new spirit.
Read the whole passage — all 8 verses (KJV)
11:14Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
11:15Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.
11:16Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
11:17Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
11:18And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
11:19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
11:20That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
11:21But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Fulfillment References
Ezekiel 36:25-28 John 3:5 Acts 2:38
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalEven scattered, God remains 'a little sanctuary' to His people, and promises to gather them, give 'one heart' and 'a new spirit,' take away the stony heart and give a heart of flesh — 'and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.' This is the new birth of Spirit (Ezek. 36:26; John 3:5; Acts 2:38), fulfilled in the Lord Jesus, the God who indwells His people.
JewishGod's promise to regathered Israel — a unified, renewed heart and His indwelling presence even in exile; restoration and inward transformation.
CatholicThe new heart and spirit, the work of grace fulfilled in Christ and the gift of the Spirit; God's people indwelt by Him.
ProtestantThe new-heart promise (with Ezek. 36; Jer. 31) of regeneration by the Spirit, fulfilled in the new birth in Christ.
AcademicAn exilic restoration oracle pairing regathering with inner renewal ('one heart, new spirit'), anticipating Ezekiel 36's fuller statement.
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